Murali signs off home career with wicket

NEW DELHI: Muttiah Muralitharan took a wicket with his final ball in international cricket on home soil to put Sri Lanka in sight of the World Cup final on Tuesday.

The 38-year-old had Scott Styris lbw for 57 off the last delivery of his 10th over as New Zealand lost their last seven wickets for just 56 runs to be dismissed for a mediocre 217 in Colombo.

The off-spinner”s final appearance in front of an adoring 38,000 crowd at the R. Premadasa stadium came on the day when virtually all attention was centred on Mohali.

“Playing your last match in your country is emotional. When I played my last Test and took eight wickets it was very emotional,” said Muralitharan of his last Test against India in 2010 where he also took a wicket off his last ball.

Kallis, Tsotsobe lead South Africa win over Pakistan

ABU DHABI: Paceman Lonwabo Tsotsobe took four wickets and Jacques Kallis hit an unbeaten fifty to help a disciplined South Africa down Pakistan by eight wickets in the first one-day match here on Friday.

Tsotsobe took a career-best 4-27 off his ten tight overs to trigger a middle-order collapse and helped South Africa dismiss Pakistan for 203 before Kallis (66 retired hurt) saw off the target with 9.3 overs to spare.

The modest target was never beyond South Africa’s reach after Pakistan batsmen once again failed to take advantage of a good start on a flat Abu Dhabi Stadium, much to the disappointment of a 10,000 holiday crowd.

The 35-year-old Kallis, back after missing the limited over series against Zimbabwe at home and South Africa’s 2-0 win in the Twenty20 series which finished here on Wednesday due to injury, was at his usual best.

He steadied the

South Africa beat Zimbabwe by eight wickets, second ODI

POTCHEFSTROOM: South Africa beat Zimbabwe by eight wickets in the second one-day international at Senwes Park on Sunday.

Scores: Zimbabwe 268 all out in 48.2 overs (Tatenda Taibu 78; Juan Theron 5-44) v South Africa 273-2 in 39 overs (Hashim Amla 110, AB de Villiers 101 not out)

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England make 191-5 against WI

PROVIDENCE: Chris Gayle”s decision to field first backfired as England posted a massive 191-5 on Monday. Eoin Morgan (55) and Luke Wright (45 not out) added 95 runs in less than 10 overs after a flying start to their innings.

Gayle and Sulieman Benn returned for hosts West Indies as they elected to field against England in a Group D game of the World T20 Championships on Monday.

West Indies beat the Ireland in their previous game while England play their first game on Monday.

Australia Romp To easy Win over West Indies

Australia Romp To easy Win over West Indies

Australia 171-2 (26.3 ovs)
West Indies 170 (34.4 ovs)
After white washing Pakistan the world champions are now getting ready to clean sweep West Indies. Pace bowler Doug Bollinger took 4-28 as Australia trounced West Indies by eight wickets in the second one-day international in Adelaide.
The tourists were bowled out for 170 in 39.4 overs. Dwayne Smith top-scoring with 43.

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Shane Watson got Australia off to a good start in reply with 53 from 50 balls before being caught behind. Captain Ricky Ponting saw them home with an unbeaten 57 off 55 balls. Aussies are leading the series by 2-0.

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Australia Romp To easy Win over West Indies was first posted on February 9, 2010 at 5:15 pm.